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| Alan Jones arrested amid NSW police investigation into alleged indecent assaults | Alan Jones arrested amid NSW police investigation into alleged indecent assaults |
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| Former Sydney radio host – who has previously denied all allegations against him – taken into custody by specialist detectives | Former Sydney radio host – who has previously denied all allegations against him – taken into custody by specialist detectives |
| The former Sydney radio host Alan Jones has been arrested by New South Wales police after a “long, thorough, protracted” investigation into alleged indecent assault and sexual touching offences spanning two decades. | |
| Child abuse squad detectives arrested the veteran broadcaster and former Wallabies coach about 7.45am on Monday at a unit in Sydney’s Circular Quay. | Child abuse squad detectives arrested the veteran broadcaster and former Wallabies coach about 7.45am on Monday at a unit in Sydney’s Circular Quay. |
| Jones has previously denied all allegations against him. | Jones has previously denied all allegations against him. |
| The arrest came after months of investigation by NSW police, which began in March to investigate a number of alleged indecent assaults and sexual touching incidents between 2001 and 2019. | The arrest came after months of investigation by NSW police, which began in March to investigate a number of alleged indecent assaults and sexual touching incidents between 2001 and 2019. |
| Police on Monday morning said no charges had been laid. | Police on Monday morning said no charges had been laid. |
| The NSW police commissioner, Karen Webb, told reporters on Monday police were anticipating more people may come forward and said the arrest was the result of “long, thorough, protracted investigation”. | |
| “I did visit the Strike Force some weeks and months ago,” she said. “It is very complex and protracted and I know that those officers have been working tirelessly. | |
| The state premier, Chris Minns, declined to comment on what he described as a “major investigation”. | |
| “We need to let police conduct this inquiry free of commentary from me and others,” he said. | |
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| Jones hosted breakfast radio in Sydney on 2GB for nearly 20 years. For much of that time he was one of the nation’s most influential media personalities. | Jones hosted breakfast radio in Sydney on 2GB for nearly 20 years. For much of that time he was one of the nation’s most influential media personalities. |
| His radio career was marked by controversies, including comments that the prime minister Julia Gillard had lied and that her late father had “died of shame” as a result. In 2019 he also made comments about the New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, saying someone should “shove a sock” down her throat. | His radio career was marked by controversies, including comments that the prime minister Julia Gillard had lied and that her late father had “died of shame” as a result. In 2019 he also made comments about the New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, saying someone should “shove a sock” down her throat. |
| Jones’s career also spanned teaching, politics and sport. After leaving school he trained as a teacher, and worked across different schools in Queensland and NSW for much of the 1960s and 70s. | Jones’s career also spanned teaching, politics and sport. After leaving school he trained as a teacher, and worked across different schools in Queensland and NSW for much of the 1960s and 70s. |
| Before his radio career Jones tried to enter politics. He launched several failed attempts at preselection for federal parliament and unsuccessfully ran for the NSW parliament. | Before his radio career Jones tried to enter politics. He launched several failed attempts at preselection for federal parliament and unsuccessfully ran for the NSW parliament. |
| Jones served as a speechwriter for Malcolm Fraser, the Liberal prime minister, until 1981. | Jones served as a speechwriter for Malcolm Fraser, the Liberal prime minister, until 1981. |
| In 1984 Jones became the coach of the Wallabies, the Australian men’s rugby union team. During his time at the helm the team enjoyed significant success. | In 1984 Jones became the coach of the Wallabies, the Australian men’s rugby union team. During his time at the helm the team enjoyed significant success. |